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Feb 2025
47m 4s

Understanding Highly Sensitive People an...

Dr. Amelia Kelley
About this episode

Key Takeaways:

  • Learn about the biological and neurological differences that define highly sensitive people, and how this evolutionary trait exists across species.
  •  Understand the overlap between high sensitivity, empathy, and introversion, and why highly sensitive individuals are often more likely to become empaths.
  • How your surroundings, including noise, lighting, and energy from others, can either overwhelm or support your highly sensitive nervous system.
  • Why boundaries are essential and how highly sensitive people can set them without guilt.
  • Explore sound therapy, grounding techniques, and acupuncture as tools to regulate your nervous system and unlock your full potential.
  • How to channel your sensitivity into creative pursuits, deep connections, and self-compassion.
  • When empathy turns into exhaustion and what to do about it.


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